EX-12 8 a12d.htm
          Exhibit 12(d)
             
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
           
  Twelve Months Ended
  December 31, March 31,
   
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
  Total Interest $45,464 $47,464 $44,637 $43,707 $51,216 $49,606
  Interest applicable to rentals 1,916 1,880 1,162 771 1,427 1,581
             
Total fixed charges, as defined 47,380 49,344 45,799 44,478 52,643 51,187
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 4,490 5,099 5,067 5,129 4,373 4,761
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $51,870 $54,443 $50,866 $49,607 $57,016 $55,948
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
  Net Income $52,408 $67,058 $73,497 $62,103 $52,285 $54,397
  Add:            
    Provision for income taxes:            
    Total income taxes 17,846 34,431 37,040 33,952 28,567 31,544
    Fixed charges as above 47,380 49,344 45,799 44,478 52,643 51,187
             
Total earnings, as defined $117,634 $150,833 $156,336 $140,533 $133,495 $137,128
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 2.48 3.06 3.41 3.16 2.54 2.68
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
preferred dividends, as defined 2.27 2.77 3.07 2.83 2.34 2.45
             
             
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(a) "Preferred dividends," as defined by SEC regulation S-K, are computed by dividing the preferred dividend requirement by one hundred percent (100%) minus the income tax rate.